Open Source & Software News vs Hacki for Hacker News
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Open Source & Software News
Stay updated with the latest news on open source software, programming languages, and development frameworks. Aggregates content from numerous sources into a single, prioritized feed. Offers customizable notifications and community features.
- Aggregated news from top software sources
- Customizable push notifications
- Topic management and blocking
- Save articles for later reading
- Community features: polls, comments, badges
- Collapsed mode for fast reading
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See all the latest news about Linux (Ubuntu, Fedora), Containers (Docker, CoreOS), Web development platforms and frameworks (node.js, Bootstrap), Databases (MySQL, PostgreSQL, MongoDB) and many others aggregated across dozens of news outlets, sites and blogs. Skim quickly over the recent news and save specific items for review later. Save hours weekly by seeing all news items from the most popular websites in one place, without compromising on content quality. Features: - Full coverage from top software news sources in one app - a clean, prioritized feed and no repeat stories - Push notifications - specific topics that interest you, or prominent events - Topics management - choose your favorite topics (like "Debian" or "SQLite"), block certain topics and choose the topics you want to get notifications about! Read only what you want, get notified on only what interests you, and the configuration is easy and quick! - Save articles inside the app for later reading - Join the community and post polls, comment on stories, tag articles and earn Points & Badges! - Block source and it's articles won't show again - Collapsed mode for super fast reading Love the app? Give us a five star rating, write a review and share the app with your friends! Need Help? Let us know here: https://loyalfoundry.atlassian.net/servicedesk/customer/portal/1 Privacy Policy and Terms of Use: https://www.loyal.app/privacy-policy
Hacki for Hacker News
Access Hacker News content with this open-source client. Browse, search, and submit stories, manage favorites, leave comments, and participate in polls. Enjoy offline reading and receive notifications for replies.
- Hacker News account login
- Browse stories by category
- Search and submit stories
- Favorite and pin stories
- Comment and view polls
- Offline reading
- Reply notifications
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Features: - Hacker News account login - Favorites sync - Hacker News Search - In-thread search - Ancestor lookup so you don't have to scroll back up to regain context - In-thread notification for new comments since your last visit - In-app notification for new replies to your comments or stories - Offline mode - Synced settings across devices - Favorites import and export - Open Hacker News link in Hacki via system share dialog - Share story or comment as image - Reply, vote, filter, block - Polls - True dark mode - Tablet support - Accent color and font customization - And more...
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Hacki for Hacker News at none against Open Source & Software News's 3. Hacki for Hacker News also leads on ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (every 3 days vs every 4 weeks). Open Source & Software News's advantage is iOS requirement (16.6 vs 18.6). On price, rating, review sentiment and ratings volume there is nothing between them.
Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS
Both are free to download. Open Source & Software News sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. Hacki for Hacker News asks for nothing beyond the download.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.7 for Open Source & Software News against 4.6 for Hacki for Hacker News. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 30 and 37 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 95% of Open Source & Software News's written reviews are positive against 88% of Hacki for Hacker News's.
Open Source & Software News ships an update every 4 weeks, Hacki for Hacker News every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on September 18, 2026 and September 26, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Open Source & Software News | Hacki for Hacker News |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.7 (30 ratings) — better | 4.6 (37 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 95.0% of reviews — better | 88.2% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 30 | 37 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 4 weeks | Every 3 days — better |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 16.6 — better | 18.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 102 MB | 39 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Loyal Foundry, Inc. | Jiaqi Feng |
Customer experience
Open Source & Software News
Hacki for Hacker News
In-app purchases
Open Source & Software News
- Monthly Subscription3 Days trial$0.991 Month
- Remove advertising$0.991 Month
- Yearly Subscription$5.991 Year
Hacki for Hacker News
No in-app purchases
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